- [Voiceover] Alright, in this movie, we're gonna once again…reduce the number of colors in our artwork.…And, that'll give me a chance to walk you through…the color reduction methods.…So I'll go ahead and scroll down to the last…of the emojis right here.…And I will marquee him in order…to select him with the black arrow tool.…And then, I'm gonna apply these exact same colors again.…So, I'll just double-click in the folder…for the three spots group in order to bring up…the Recolor Artwork dialogue box…and automatically apply those colors.…

Now, Illustrator's, once again, chose some…pretty strange combinations,…but it's an easy matter to move these guys around.…Like, for example, clicking on this shade of brown there.…And then you can Shift-click on this shade of brown.…Notice that goes ahead and selects a range of colors.…That's not really what I want,…so I'll click off of them for a second.…If you want to select non-adjacent colors…then click on one and drag it over like so.…Then, go ahead and drag this guy over as well,…

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Author

Updated

7/3/2017

Released

3/9/2017

Learn how to be the best Adobe Illustrator user you know. This comprehensive, project-based course is the second in a series of three courses by industry pro Deke McClelland. In this course, Deke doesn't just talk about how to leverage different Illustrator features—he ties each concept to a clearly-defined task, ensuring that you close out each section of the course with a practical understanding of the concepts. Discover how to convert scanned line art to scalable, vector-based path outlines using the automated Image Trace feature. Plus, learn how to make a logo using the transformation tools, create an emoji with the Gradient tool, and turn a simple circle into an intricate origami flower with the program's dynamic effects.

Topics include:

Auto-tracing in Illustrator

Upsampling in Photoshop for better results

Navigating complex path interactions

Building dynamic compound shapes

Reviewing additional Pathfinder options

Reviewing the Layers panel

Hiding, showing, and creating layers

Using Appearance panel tricks

Scaling and rotating

Aligning and distributing

Working with custom gradients

Placing photographs into your artwork

Recoloring your artwork

Printing your document

Skill Level Advanced

15h 43m

Duration

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Q: This course was updated on 07/03/2017. What changed?

A: The following topic was updated: working with linked images. In addition, a new video was added that covers using the Mask and Crop Image buttons.